Chapter 48
Before Catherine could finish her sentence, a massive hand suddenly appeared to cover her mouth.

Shaun’s hand smelled like dry pine. The faint fragrance was surprisingly soothing.

More importantly, his hand was so warm!

“Shut up.” The man’s eyes twinkled beneath the lenses of his glasses.

She felt her own cheeks burning too. After he removed his hand, she placed the bowl of oat porridge on the desk. “I bet you must be hungry after working all night.”

He looked at the oat porridge topped with cinnamon. It certainly looked appetizing.

“Catherine, you’re trying to fatten me up, huh?”

“No, your body is still in top shape.” She pouted. “I wouldn’t mind even if you’re fat. Perhaps you might consider me if no other woman likes you anymore.”

He looked at her, the corners of his lips twitching into a sneer. “Forget it. I can’t afford a woman who frequents the hospital every other day.”

“Don’t worry. Soon, I’ll be out there working to provide for you,” she promised.

dare not rely on that. I might die before that even

stirred the oat porridge

just been ridiculed, walked out of the study feeling annoyed. She swore to prove to him that she could achieve

1 a.m.

nightmares, only to realize she was sweating all over

lights. A calmness came over

being locked up inside that dark manor again.

 

ball. It had become a problem for her to

wrapped herself in the blanket and knocked fearfully at

“Who’s there?”

been woken up in the middle of the night, said with

“It’s me.”

Just when she was about to give

disheveled and his dark eyes

at the buttons in front of his pajamas. He

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